Samoa Prime Minister La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has told a press conference that a police officer has been fired for leaking information to suspects of a pending police raid last week.
He said this kind of behavior is unacceptable and he has advised the Acting Police Commissioner, Leiataua Samuelu Afamasaga, to conduct an urgent investigation.
Samoa Observer reported the raid was conducted at the home of a man with previous drug charges and convictions.
When the police arrived, no one was at home.
Laauli said he had advised the acting Police Commissioner to charge this police officer if there’s enough evidence to do so.
“This has put the lives of the police at risk, and prison is the place for any police officer who is confirmed to be leaking information.”
The police have conducted more than 10 raids in the last four weeks and have charged up to 50 people.
